Landfill tax
As landfill tax are taxes for waste and residual material landfills designated.
Switzerland
In Switzerland , the landfill tax is an incentive tax , which should lead to less waste being landfilled and to the fact that the external costs are borne by the polluter , i.e. the waste producer.
It is levied on the basis of the VASA (ordinance on the levy for the remediation of contaminated sites) as an incentive tax if material is placed in a landfill .
The amount of the fee varies depending on the type of landfill.
The income is earmarked for the investigation of polluted sites and remediation of contaminated sites .
Austria
A contaminated site contribution has been levied in Austria since 1989 ( Altlastensanierungsgesetz , Section II). It is used to finance the remediation of contaminated sites by the federal government. This tax applies to landfill operators as well as waste incineration, recycling and export, so it is more of a comprehensive waste tax .
South-Tirol
In South Tyrol , the state levy for depositing solid waste in landfills is known as the landfill tax. The legal basis is the State Act of February 13, 1997, No. 3.
Netherlands
There is a landfill tax in the Netherlands .
UK
In the United Kingdom , the UK Landfill Tax has existed as a landfill tax since 1996 . The assessment basis is the weight and the material to be deposited. As of April 2008 the standard rate has been £ 32 per tonne.
United States
There is no federal regulation in the United States . However, a number of states and various local authorities levy regional landfill taxes.